John Birch Society
noun
an ultraconservative organization, founded in December 1958 by Robert Welch, Jr., chiefly to combat alleged Communist activities in the U.S.
British Dictionary definitions for john birch society
John Birch Society
noun
US politics
a fanatical right-wing association organized along semisecret lines to fight Communism
Word Origin for John Birch Society
C20: named after
John Birch (killed by Chinese communists 1945), American USAF captain whom its members regarded as the first cold-war casualty
Cultural definitions for john birch society
John Birch Society
A conservative organization prominent in the 1950s and 1960s. The society was particularly concerned with the dangers of communism, and its views were considered extreme by most Americans.